Member newgen2005 Posted July 3, 2015 Member Share Posted July 3, 2015 I have always seen the trailer in 1.85:1 (I own a 35mm print which I saw screened at a Dolph Lundgren night in Paris) or 1.78:1 (the French DVD features both in 1.78) , as well as the movie, which I'm pretty certain was shot in 1.85:1 (it was a rather small budget and DP Mark Irwin usually shot 1.85 at the time). Nice, 35mm print. How did you manage to get hold of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted July 3, 2015 Author Member Share Posted July 3, 2015 The old US DVD was 4:3. The film's correct ratio is 1.85:1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jox Posted July 4, 2015 Member Share Posted July 4, 2015 Nice, 35mm print. How did you manage to get hold of that? Simply ebay (the theatrical trailer I meant, not the full feature) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cognoscente Posted June 5, 2021 Member Share Posted June 5, 2021 On 3/18/2013 at 12:18 AM, gwailosforever said: Here in the UK it went straight to VHS (although I know it had one cinema screening in Birmingham as part of a double bill with 'Pedicab Driver'). In the States it had a full theatrical release. I wonder if it would have got a proper UK theatrical release had The Punisher got the attention that it deserved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted June 6, 2021 Author Member Share Posted June 6, 2021 9 hours ago, Cognoscente said: I wonder if it would have got a proper UK theatrical release had The Punisher got the attention that it deserved. The Punisher went straight-to-video in the States. It's weird to think there was a time when Marvel movies were not a license to print money! It's ironic that Lundgren got the best start over Van Damme and Seagal (villian in Rocky IV, major hero roles in Masters of the Universe and The Punisher) but was the first to be condemend to video B-movie hell. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cognoscente Posted June 6, 2021 Member Share Posted June 6, 2021 In his "Reel Life Adventures" book, film critic Mark Kermode admitted that he made a mistake in predicting that Dolph would succeed over JCVD and Arnie because Dolph was the only one between the three who could do a believable American accent. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted June 6, 2021 Author Member Share Posted June 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, Cognoscente said: In his "Reel Life Adventures" book, film critic Mark Kermode admitted that he made a mistake in predicting that Dolph would succeed over JCVD and Arnie because Dolph was the only one between the three who could do a believable American accent. I think Lundgren makes for a better villain than hero, but damn, he's very good looking. Poor film roles didn't help. Whilst Van Damme was in the truly entertaining and uplifting Bloodsport, Lundgren was playing a thoroughly unlikeable lead with a bad haircut in Red Scorpion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cognoscente Posted June 6, 2021 Member Share Posted June 6, 2021 It's a pity that no-one in the nineties thought about him doing a Duke Nukem movie. That could have been his iconic role. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted June 6, 2021 Author Member Share Posted June 6, 2021 He also would have been a better choice for Guile in Street Fighter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cognoscente Posted June 6, 2021 Member Share Posted June 6, 2021 That way, Van Damme could have played Ken. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ZenkaigerBat Posted August 23, 2021 Member Share Posted August 23, 2021 Happy 30th Anniversary Showdown In Little Tokyo On August 23, 1991. Showdown In Little Tokyo was released 30 years ago! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sifu iron perm Posted August 23, 2021 Member Share Posted August 23, 2021 was there any unreleased scenes ever for this? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ZenkaigerBat Posted August 23, 2021 Member Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, sifu iron perm said: was there any unreleased scenes ever for this? Warner's still hasn't from this day, maybe never as they seem to not have much love for it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted August 23, 2021 Member Share Posted August 23, 2021 Pity the blu ray is cut, i still have the australian DVD. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted December 24, 2021 Author Member Share Posted December 24, 2021 I bet Chang Cheh would have liked this movie... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DrNgor Posted June 13, 2023 Member Share Posted June 13, 2023 (edited) On 3/18/2013 at 2:56 AM, Takuma said: This is common in Japan. Smutty salarymen with enough money still frequently do it. Kanye West has made it into the news for hiring someone to do this at a party, with Social Media peepz getting upset about the sanitary conditions of such practice and acting like he'd found a new way to exploit women. My thoughts were that more Millenials and Generation Zers need to watch Showdown in Little Tokyo (or Big Tits Zombie). https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/kanye-west-served-sushi-off-185100338.html Edited June 13, 2023 by DrNgor 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted June 14, 2023 Moderator Share Posted June 14, 2023 6 hours ago, DrNgor said: Kanye West has made it into the news for hiring someone to do this at a party, with Social Media peepz getting upset about the sanitary conditions of such practice and acting like he'd found a new way to exploit women. aka Nyotaimori, a must for any visitor to Japans itinerary. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member BigDruDogg Posted June 14, 2023 Member Share Posted June 14, 2023 He is a Genius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mpm74 Posted June 14, 2023 Member Share Posted June 14, 2023 4 hours ago, BigDruDogg said: He is a Genius Yes he is. =) "Now let's go eat sushi off naked women!" - Brandon Lee, Showdown in Little Tokyo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Takuma Posted June 14, 2023 Member Share Posted June 14, 2023 At least they are not accusing him of cultural appropriation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mpm74 Posted June 14, 2023 Member Share Posted June 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Takuma said: At least they are not accusing him of cultural appropriation! Give it some time. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member PandaPawPaw Posted June 15, 2023 Member Share Posted June 15, 2023 I'm not sure if I've seen this. Is this the one where at the beginning Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is banging some girl and then kills her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted June 15, 2023 Administrator Share Posted June 15, 2023 6 hours ago, PandaPawPaw said: I'm not sure if I've seen this. Is this the one where at the beginning Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is banging some girl and then kills her? Yes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member PandaPawPaw Posted June 15, 2023 Member Share Posted June 15, 2023 13 minutes ago, KUNG FU BOB said: Yes. Ah right then I have seen it but I don't remember the rest. But at least I remember the important bits............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted June 15, 2023 Administrator Share Posted June 15, 2023 12 minutes ago, PandaPawPaw said: Ah right then I have seen it but I don't remember the rest. But at least I remember the important bits............... That scene plays out much more shocking in the uncut version (Australian DVD) than it does on the censored US cut (all stateside DVDs and Blu-rays are cut). It's an incredibly fun movie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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